THE MENACE OF MILITANCY AND YOUTH RESTIVENESS ON TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN THE NIGER DELTA: THE CASE OF DELTA STATE

Dawodu, A. O. and Ohwobevughe, F. U. THE MENACE OF MILITANCY AND YOUTH RESTIVENESS ON TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN THE NIGER DELTA: THE CASE OF DELTA STATE. In: 4th National Development Conference of The School of Pure and Applied Science, 2nd – 5th December, 2019, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro.

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Abstract

The economic potential of the tourism industry in Nigeria is enormous. Tourism is an increasingly important source of income, employment and wealth in many countries and its rapid expansion has been considered as an interesting possibility for sustainable development and poverty reduction in Nigeria. However, the industry faces numerous challenges such as civil unrest, kidnapping for ransom and, recently, terrorism. This paper examines the consequences of militancy and youth restiveness on tourism development in the Niger delta area with particular reference to its adverse effect on the Nigerian economy. It equally attempts to proffer measures aimed at eliminating the negative influences of insecurity in Nigeria so as to increase the possibilities of improved international tourist arrivals. Analytical research method was employed,secondary and primary sources were put to use whereby questionnaires formed the source of primary data collection.A total of 72 questionnaires were administered to respondents out of which 50 were retrieved. It was found that 50% of the respondents agreed that government policies on terrorist attack have very little effect in mitigating the impact of the attacks on the tourism industry in the area, however 54% of the respondents were of the view that the incessant menace of kidnapping, youth Restiveness and social unrest have greatly affected the development of tourism in Delta State. On the issue of government collaboration with necessary security and tourism agencies, 90% of respondents disagreed that the government is doing enough to curtail the menace of youth restiveness and social unrest in the state.Tourism development depends totally on the circumstances of lasting peace and security. Therefore, it was recommended that stakeholders in the tourism industry should adopt every available rational means to tackle these security risks in order to guarantee sustainable tourism in Nigeria.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Subjects:	Q Science > Q Science (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Humanities
Depositing User:	Mr Taiwo Egbeyemi
Date Deposited:	14 Jun 2020 16:43
Last Modified:	14 Jun 2020 16:43
URI:	http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/566

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